puzzling

ˈpʌzlɪŋ
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Translation of puzzling into Hebrew,

Adjective

mysterious

not easily understood or explained
  • Her puzzling behavior made us question her intentions.ההתנהגות התמוהה שלה גרמה לנו לפקפק בכוונותיה.

Noun

mental activity

time spent trying to figure out something confusing
הִתְחַבְּטוּת הִתְלַבְּטוּת שְׁבִירַת רֹאשׁ
  • After much puzzling, she finally solved the mystery.לאחר התחבטות ממושכת היא סוף סוף פתרה את התעלומה.
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Synonyms and analogies of puzzling in English

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Examples of puzzling in a sentence

  • His puzzling disappearance remains unsolved.
  • Hours of puzzling over the map still didn’t reveal the hidden trail.
  • A little puzzling was needed to understand the error logs.
puzzle
ˈpʌzəl
Noun
1.

brain teaser

game or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge
  • She solved the crossword puzzle in the morning paper..היא פתרה את חידת התשבץ בעיתון הבוקר.
2.

games

question or problem difficult to solve
חִידָה khidahפַּאזֶל pazelתַּעֲלוּמָה
  • The math puzzle stumped the entire class.החידה במתמטיקה שיתקה את כל הכיתה.
3.

mystery

person or thing hard to understand
  • He remains a puzzle to his colleagues.הוא נשאר תעלומה בעיני עמיתיו.
Verb
1.

confuse

tr.
cause someone to feel confused or perplexed
tr.
  • The question puzzled the students.השאלה בלבלה את הסטודנטים.
2.

ponder

intr.
think deeply to understand or solve something
intr.
  • She puzzled over the math problem for hours.היא התעמקה בבעיית המתמטיקה במשך שעות.

Expressions with puzzle: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִתְחַבֵּט בְּ
He puzzled over the cryptic message left on his desk.
לְפַעְנֵחַ
She tried to puzzle out the strange message.
לְפַעְנֵחַ
He puzzled through the mystery of the missing keys.
פָּאזֶל סִינִי
The mystery was like a Chinese puzzle.
מַפְתֵּחַ הַחִידָה
The key to the puzzle was hidden in the first chapter of the book.
חֵלֶק מִפָּאזְל
I found the last piece of a puzzle under the table.

Translations of "puzzling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
מְבַלְבֵּלadj. - mevalebel

They found themselves in a puzzling situation with no clear way out.

הם מצאו את עצמם במצב מבלבל ללא דרך יציאה ברורה.

Her fond attitude toward the economy was puzzling given the current situation.

גישתה הנאיבית לכלכלה הייתה מבלבלת לנוכח המצב הנוכחי.

תָּמוּהַּ - tamuha

My dissertation was motivated by the puzzling nature of success for cultural products.

העיסוק שלי היה מונע על ידי אופי תמוה של הצלחה עבור מוצרים תרבותיים.

Though the ending was puzzling and more than a little infuriating.

למרות שהסוף היה תמוה יותר קצת מרתיח.

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Other translations for puzzling:

  • לֹא בָּרוּרadj.
  • מתמיה

puzzling: Examples and translations in context

The puzzling noise coming from the attic made them uneasy.

הרעש המבלבל שבא מהעליית גג עורר בהם תחושה לא נוחה.

The puzzling expression on his face made her wonder what was wrong.

הבעת הפנים המבלבלת שלו גרמה לה לתהות מה לא בסדר.

Her peering expression suggested she was searching for answers in the puzzling riddle.

המבט הבוחן שלה הצביע על כך שהיא מחפשת תשובות לחידה המבלבלת.

His anachronic references to pop culture in a historical context were amusing yet puzzling.

ההתייחסויות האנכרוניות שלו לתרבות פופ בהקשר היסטורי היו משעשעות אך גם מבלבלות.

The puzzling box with no visible opening was truly mystifying.

התיבה המסתורית ללא פתיחה נראית הייתה מבלבלת באופן מוחלט.

The puzzling chart required careful decipherment before they could share their findings.

הגרף המבלבל דרש פענוח זהיר לפני שהם יכלו לחלוק את ממצאיהם.

Sarah's puzzling behavior at the party raised a few eyebrows.

ההתנהגות המבלבלת של שרה במסיבה הרימה כמה גבות.

It got even more puzzling when we found dunes.

וזה היה עוד יותר תמוה כשמצאנו דיונות.

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